Offensive linemen are tasked with offering protection and support on the football field, but right tackle Lane Johnson certainly didn’t offer any supporting words for former head coach Chip Kelly on Wednesday.
The Philadelphia Eagles released Kelly on Tuesday near the end of his third season with the franchise, but the first player he picked in the 2013 draft (fourth overall out of Oklahoma) had plenty of harsh criticism for the former Oregon Ducks lead man.
Marcus Hayes of Philly.com passed along the comments, including Johnson’s take on what prevented Kelly from achieving more in 2015:
Maybe the ego got in the way," Johnson said.